1872 Warren CDVs of Boston players - what did original composite look like?

[barrysloate]

They were shot in more than one year. If you look at the 1874 team photo, Harry Wright has a full beard. But if you look at the individual Warren cabinets or CdV's, Harry has mutton chops but no beard.

It is my theory that Wright grew his beard in 1874 and kept it until he died. And I am the only person in America who has developed a theory about Wright's facial hair ( I think).

But even the Warren cabinets may have been shot in two different years, as two styles are known.

[orator1]

As Barry mentioned, the following CDVs were recently sold by Legendary. They were dated as 1874.

By the way, the SCBC does not have any listings for 1874 Warren Studio Boston CDVs.
The 1872 CDV list has Harry Wright "in uniform" but omits George Wright "in uniform".

So are these:
1. the only two 1874 Warren CDVs of Boston players
or
2. are they part of the 1872 Warren CDV "set"?
If it's 1872 why would they be the only two players wearing uniforms?

[barrysloate]

I would guess both those CdV's are 1872.

[Matt]

Richard Merkin's rendition:

[cozmokramer]

could anyone guess how many of these are out there?

[barrysloate]

Most of the CdV's, both the street clothes and uniform poses, are anywhere from unique (such as the Spalding), to just a few known, say in the range of 2-3 each.

There are Warren cabinets and those are more "common" than the CdV's, but still quite rare.

[cozmokramer]

I'll probably be posting up bids one the HA ones...

but if anyone here that has one might be interested in selling please contact me.